Matchup

Gangplank
Gangplank
64%
36%

vs

55.7%

over 743 games

Kennen
Kennen
46%
54%
Heavy AP damageStrong engageHeavy CCHigh burst

Favorable matchup

Build vs Kennen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
2DPS
The Collector
3vs Tank

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Infinity Edge
5DPS

Summoner spells

41476%
41220%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank
Axiom Arc
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Malignance
Mage
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
87.5% WR8 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Cut DownCut Down
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
GangplankGangplank
KennenKennen
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Kennen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mark of the Storm (P)

Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s13s10s
65.5s13s10s2m
94s11.25s10s2m
114s9.5s10s2m
164s6s8s2m
184s6s6s2m

Playing against Kennen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Spread out when Kennen engages with E + R: his ult only deals damage in a radius around him.

2

His E + R engage is predictable: when you see him running toward you in ball form, back off immediately.

3

Kennen is squishy without his burst — if you survive his R, he has nothing left.

4

Zhonya's is his only survival tool after engaging — burst him before he activates it or wait for it to expire.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026